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Dowdales School

Secondary • Community school • Open

Contact

Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8AH

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1050
Pupils
827 (Boys: 414, Girls: 413)
Free School Meals
20.1%
Capacity utilisation
79% (827 / 1,050)
Establishment type
Community school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
112383
LAESTAB
9434150
UKPRN
10015410
Establishment No.
4150
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 10 Sep 2019
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
792
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    10 Sep 2019
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (10 Sep 2019)